For the second consecutive Thursday night, CBS and ESPN split victory. CBS led prime time among total viewers (7.53 million), adults 18-49 (1.6 rating/6 share) and adults 25-54 (2.3/7); ESPN was No. 1 among adults 18-34 (1.3 rating) due to NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2: Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors. ESPN’s fellow Disney network […]
A double-dose of drama “Grey’s Anatomy” helped ABC take top honors Thursday night all-around: in total viewers (6.9 million) and in all key demos. The ratings woes of fitness competitions continue as the oft-promoted “American Grit” for Fox, hosted by WWE superstar John Cena, was scarcely sampled in its series premiere. Earlier in the evening, […]
The 126-minute “American Idol” series farewell (for now) helped Fox rule Thursday night, by far, with an average of 13.3 million viewers and dominating all key demos. It was the most-watched, highest-rated “American Idol” season finale in three years (14.13 million, 3.6 adults 18-49 rating, 5/16/2013) and the most-watched telecast of “American Idol” in two […]
Fox and CBS each had a share in the Thursday night lead. Fox won among total viewers (8.02 million) and adults 25-54 (2.4 rating/7 share) thanks to the winding-down of “American Idol”. CBS led among adults 18-49 (1.9/7) and adults 18-34, although the lack of competitive games (in Villanova-Miami, then Kansas-Maryland) showed in year-to-year declines. […]
Fox and ABC shared Thursday night leadership. Fox won among total viewers (8.22 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/7 share) as the five remaining contestants performed on a 2-hour “American Idol”. ABC led among adults 18-34 (1.3/6). While the second season finale of “How to Get Away with Murder” drew its most-watched telecast (in live-plus-same-day) […]
CNN was Thursday night’s most-watched network in prime time with an average of 9.47 million total viewers. CNN also topped all networks among adults 18-49 (1.9 rating) and tied ABC for No. 1 in adults 18-34 (1.3 rating). The twelfth “Republican Presidential Debate” from Florida was much more calm and civil than recent previous GOP […]
Fox News Channel was television’s top network on Thursday night with the eleventh “Republican Presidential Debate” which hailed from Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre. From 8-11 p.m., FNC averaged 13.04 million total viewers, a 2.6 adults 18-49 rating, a 2.0 adults 18-34 rating and a 3.4 adults 25-54 rating. The event featured another batch of loud […]
